John Tuttle wrote in 170320 MMDigest:

> Fernando said he contacted all of the player techs listed at
> Player-Care and only one responded, who said he doesn't work
> on that type of player piano.
> I suppose my question is "How can you call yourself a player
> technician and _not_ work on a modern Aeolian?"

I would go to Brooklyn, and I work on modern Aeolian players.  I work
in New York City every week.  Ferdinand never contacted me, or possibly
an email got lost.  I know of only one very experienced player
technician who has a business in New York City.  They are "_not_ at all
shy" about their dislike of modern Aeolians and liking of the old ones.
I largely agree with them.  I'm not certain it was them [who refused].
I never took biases to "such an extreme" where I would refuse to work
on these players.

I estimate these players make up perhaps one-half of my service calls.
I can think of several customers who love their modern Aeolians.  Me,
personally, I own an older Aeolian player.

Bill Maguire